Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League by thrashing Maccabi Haifa, while Juventus are officially out after losing to Benfica. SLInt MORE:
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 25: Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after scoring his teams third goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Paris Saint-Germain and Maccabi Haifa FC at Parc des Princes on October 25, 2022 in Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain advanced the knockout stage after thrashing Maccabi Haifa 7-2 in the French capital on Wednesday night.
Antonio Silva put Benfica ahead on 17 minutes before Dusan Vlahovic restored parity four minutes later. Mateo Kovavic opened the scoring for the Blues in the 23rd minute, before Junior Adamu restored parity for the home side shortly after the break. Rafael Leao doubled the lead on 50 minutes before Olivier Giroud added the third goal from the penalty spot.Real Madrid suffered their first defeat in all competitions this season after going down 3-1 to RB Leipzig
Mykhaylo Mudryk did get Shakhtar back on level terms in the second half but they were unable to find a winner and now sit in third spot with one game to go.Manchester City sealed their spot in the round of 16 as group winners after drawing 0-0 with Borussia Dortmund.